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World Telecommunication Day (WTD 2002)

Theme: ICT for all: empowering people to cross the Digital Divide

17 May 2002

World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of ITU on 17 May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. In 2006, the name of the event was changed to World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD).

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Official Messages

Message from Mr. Y. Utsumi, ITU Secretary-General	(English)	PDF (acrobat)
Message from Kofi A. Annan, UN Secretary-General	(English)	PDF (acrobat)

Event Posters

World Telecommunication Day 2002 - Poster

(English)

PDF (acrobat)

Additional Event Resources

[Article] "World Telecommunication Day: Feeback from Members." ITU News, no. 8 (2002): 20-22.

(English)

PDF (acrobat)

Messages officiels

Message de M. Y. Utsumi, Secrétaire général de l’UIT	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)
Message de Kofi A. Annan, Secrétaire général de l'ONU	(Français)	PDF (acrobat)

Affiches de l’événement

Journée mondiale des télécommunications 2002 - Affiche

(Français)

PDF (acrobat)

Ressources supplémentaires pour l’événement

[Article] "Journée mondiale des télécommunications : expériences des membres." Nouvelles de l'UIT, no. 8 (2002) : 20-22.

(Français)

PDF (acrobat)

Mensajes Oficiales

Mensaje del Sr. Y. Utsumi, Secretario General de la UIT	(Español)	PDF (acrobat)
Mensaje de Kofi A. Annan, Secretario General de la ONU	(Español)	PDF (acrobat)